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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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