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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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