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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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