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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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