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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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