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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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