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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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