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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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