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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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