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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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