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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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