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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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