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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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