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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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