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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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