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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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