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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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