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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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