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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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