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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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