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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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