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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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