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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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