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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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