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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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