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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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