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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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