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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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