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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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