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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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