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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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