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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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