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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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