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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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