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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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