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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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