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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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