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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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