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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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