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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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