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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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