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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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