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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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