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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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