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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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