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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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