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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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