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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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