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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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