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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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