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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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