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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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