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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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