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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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