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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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