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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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