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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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