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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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