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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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