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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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