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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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