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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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