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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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