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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major 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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