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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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