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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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