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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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