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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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