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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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