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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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