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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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