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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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