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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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