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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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