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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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