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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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