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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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