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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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