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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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