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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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