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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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