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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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