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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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