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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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