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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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