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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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