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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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