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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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