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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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