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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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