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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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