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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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