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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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