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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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