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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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