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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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