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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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