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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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