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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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