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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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