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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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