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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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