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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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