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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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