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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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