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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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