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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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