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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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