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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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