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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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