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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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