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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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