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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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