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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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