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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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