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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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