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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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