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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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