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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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