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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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