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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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