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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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