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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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