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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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