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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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