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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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