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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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