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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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