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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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