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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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