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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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