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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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