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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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