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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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