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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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