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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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