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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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