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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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