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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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