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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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