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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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