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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major 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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