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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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