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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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