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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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