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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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