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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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