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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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