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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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