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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. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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