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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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