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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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