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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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