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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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