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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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