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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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