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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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