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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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