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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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