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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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