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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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