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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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