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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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