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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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