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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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