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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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