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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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