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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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