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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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