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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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