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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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