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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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