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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology 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 would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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