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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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