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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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