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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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