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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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