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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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