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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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