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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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