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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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