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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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