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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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