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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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