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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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