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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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