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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers 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 classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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