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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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