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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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