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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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