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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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