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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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