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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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