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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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