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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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