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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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