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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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