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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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