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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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