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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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