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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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