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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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