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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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