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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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