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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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