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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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