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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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