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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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