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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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