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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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