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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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