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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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