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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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