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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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