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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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