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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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