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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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