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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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