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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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