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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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