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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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