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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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