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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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