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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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