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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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