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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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