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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key 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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