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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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