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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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