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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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