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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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