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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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