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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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