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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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