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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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