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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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