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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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