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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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