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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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