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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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