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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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