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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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