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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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