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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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