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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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