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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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