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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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