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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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