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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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