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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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