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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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