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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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