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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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