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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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