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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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