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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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