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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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