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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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