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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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