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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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