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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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