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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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