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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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