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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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