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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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