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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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