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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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