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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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