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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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