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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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