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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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