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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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