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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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