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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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