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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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