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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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