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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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