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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines 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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