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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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