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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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