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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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