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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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