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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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