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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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