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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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