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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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