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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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