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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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