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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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