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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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