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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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