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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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