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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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