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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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