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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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