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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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