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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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