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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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