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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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