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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores 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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