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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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