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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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