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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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