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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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