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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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