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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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