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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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