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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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