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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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