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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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