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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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