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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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