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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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