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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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