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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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