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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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