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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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