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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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