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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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