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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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