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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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