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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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