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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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