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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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