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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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