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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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