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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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