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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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