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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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