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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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