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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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