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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the 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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