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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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