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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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