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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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