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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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