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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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