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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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