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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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