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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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