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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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