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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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