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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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