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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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