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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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