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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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