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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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