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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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