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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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