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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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