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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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