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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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