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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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