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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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