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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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