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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies 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 institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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