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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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