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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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