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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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