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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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