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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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