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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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