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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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