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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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