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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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