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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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