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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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