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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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