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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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