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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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