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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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