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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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