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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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