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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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