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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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