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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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