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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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