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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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