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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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