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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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