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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education