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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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