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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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