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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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