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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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