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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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