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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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