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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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