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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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