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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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