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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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