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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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