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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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