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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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