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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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