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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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