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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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