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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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