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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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