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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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