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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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