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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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