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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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