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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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