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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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