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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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