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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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