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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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