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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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