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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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