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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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