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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions 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 educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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