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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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