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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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