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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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