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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important 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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