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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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