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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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