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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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