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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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