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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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