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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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