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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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