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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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