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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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