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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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