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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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