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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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