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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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