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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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