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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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