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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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