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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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