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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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