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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models 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 manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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