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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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