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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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