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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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