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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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