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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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