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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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