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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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