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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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