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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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