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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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