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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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