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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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