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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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