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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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