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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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