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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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