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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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