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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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