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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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