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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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