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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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