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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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