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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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