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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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