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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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