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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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