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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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