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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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