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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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