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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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