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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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