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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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