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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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