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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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