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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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