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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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