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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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