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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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