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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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