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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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