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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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