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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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