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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with 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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