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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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