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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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