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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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