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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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