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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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