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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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