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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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