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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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