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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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