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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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