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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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