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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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