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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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