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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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