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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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