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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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