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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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