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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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