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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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