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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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