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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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