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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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