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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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