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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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