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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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