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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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