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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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