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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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