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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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