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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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