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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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