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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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