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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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