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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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